Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2021 23:00:34 GMT
I rewatched this on HBO Max today.
This is one of those 2 hours and 34 minute films that could have been cut to like 1 hour 45 minutes or so. It drags in parts.
I don’t mind a film being 2 hours and 34 minutes, if it needs to be. But I think they were trying to make it an Epic, with a thin plot. So they drag it out for the sake of making it longer.
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That being said, there is a lot to LOVE about this movie.
A) Superman SAVES everyone. The Earthquake caused by the growing Kryptonite continent has a sequence where Superman is putting out fires, grabbing people falling off buildings, grabbing signs from falling on people, using his heat vision to melt the glass from hitting bystanders etc...
B) The space shuttle / airplane rescue sequence.
C) Routh may have the best portrayal of Clark Kent I’ve ever seen.
D) I like traditional Perry and Jimmy Olsen.
E) The original John Williams score and opening credits as well as a nice cinematography.
F) The city of Metropolis looks clean and angular. The Daily Planet is amazing. The business suits and people on the streets. Just the entire sets look perfect and really beautiful to look at.
G) Kevin Spacey as Lex is perfect casting. I just wish he had a different plan other than land again. Maybe make him more of a mastermind. But Kevin as Lex is amazing. Parker Posey as his side kick is perfect.
H) I like the idea that Superman leaves for 5 years and has to deal with the world after they have moved on without him. Lois with a fiancé and son. Instead of the same old Lois pining for Superman. It gave it an extra dimension. “Why the World Doesn’t Need Superman”. It’s a great idea for a Superman film that is supposed to be a continuation of the Donnerverse.
Is”Superman Returns” the first film EVER to pretend sequels in a franchise don’t exist and become a different sequel?
Original Timeline:
Superman
Superman II
Superman III
Superman IV
This Timeline:
Superman
Superman II
Superman Returns
Cutting out III and IV as if they didn’t exist.
This is one of those 2 hours and 34 minute films that could have been cut to like 1 hour 45 minutes or so. It drags in parts.
I don’t mind a film being 2 hours and 34 minutes, if it needs to be. But I think they were trying to make it an Epic, with a thin plot. So they drag it out for the sake of making it longer.
——————
That being said, there is a lot to LOVE about this movie.
A) Superman SAVES everyone. The Earthquake caused by the growing Kryptonite continent has a sequence where Superman is putting out fires, grabbing people falling off buildings, grabbing signs from falling on people, using his heat vision to melt the glass from hitting bystanders etc...
B) The space shuttle / airplane rescue sequence.
C) Routh may have the best portrayal of Clark Kent I’ve ever seen.
D) I like traditional Perry and Jimmy Olsen.
E) The original John Williams score and opening credits as well as a nice cinematography.
F) The city of Metropolis looks clean and angular. The Daily Planet is amazing. The business suits and people on the streets. Just the entire sets look perfect and really beautiful to look at.
G) Kevin Spacey as Lex is perfect casting. I just wish he had a different plan other than land again. Maybe make him more of a mastermind. But Kevin as Lex is amazing. Parker Posey as his side kick is perfect.
H) I like the idea that Superman leaves for 5 years and has to deal with the world after they have moved on without him. Lois with a fiancé and son. Instead of the same old Lois pining for Superman. It gave it an extra dimension. “Why the World Doesn’t Need Superman”. It’s a great idea for a Superman film that is supposed to be a continuation of the Donnerverse.
Is”Superman Returns” the first film EVER to pretend sequels in a franchise don’t exist and become a different sequel?
Original Timeline:
Superman
Superman II
Superman III
Superman IV
This Timeline:
Superman
Superman II
Superman Returns
Cutting out III and IV as if they didn’t exist.
